“Ever since Lorenzo was born, he hasn’t been feeding well and I have been worried about his growth,” shares Lorenzo’s mother.
Lorenzo is a one-year-old boy from southwestern Haiti. His parents travel to Port-au-Prince for work to support their family, while Lorenzo stays with his grandparents. Lorenzo is alert, playful, and a happy baby.
“Lorenzo was born with a cardiac condition called ventricular septal defect,” shares our medical partner, Haiti Cardiac Alliance (HCA). “He has a large hole between the two lower chambers (ventricles) of his heart. Blood passes freely through this hole without first passing through the lungs to obtain oxygen, leaving him sickly and short of breath. If untreated, this condition would be fatal.”
For $1,500, we can fund transportation from Haiti and cardiac surgery for Lorenzo in a safe, fully-equipped hospital. After surgery, Lorenzo should have normal blood flow through his heart, and no longer experience symptoms of his condition.
“I am excited to see him start eating better and gaining weight after his surgery!” shares Lorenzo’s mother.